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Anna Wise

M&S cheers record number of Christmas shoppers as food sales swell

Marks & Spencer has cheered a record number of shoppers over Christmas (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has cheered a record number of shoppers over Christmas as festive food sales leapt higher, but its fashion and homeware division was squeezed by the ongoing impact of last year’s cyber attack.

The retailer revealed that both the value and volume of food sales increased in the lead-up to Christmas – meaning shoppers spending more and putting items in their baskets.

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